Tech Desk 
Dec 29, 2024
An undated image of TikTok logo displayed on a phone screen. — Pixabay
Amid developments unfolding around the TikTok ban in the US after the new US administration held office, President-elect Donald Trump urged the US Supreme Court to halt the enforcement of a law banning the immensely popular social media platform.
Supporting his decision, the US president argued that he needs some time after taking office to pursue a "political resolution" to the law seeking to ban the China-owned short video platform or force its sell-off.
As it stands, the apex court has adjourned and scheduled the hearings on the case for January 10, 2024, as reported by Reuters.
If enacted, the law would require ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell the platform to an American company or face a ban. The law came into being after US Congress voted in April to ban TikTok unless ByteDance divests it by January 19.
With more than 170 million users in the US, TikTok and its China-based parent have been seeking to overturn the law. However, if the court is not to rule in favour of the law-hostile parties, TikTok is most likely to be banned in the United States on January 19, a day ahead of Trump taking office.
Trump's support for the renowned video platform is reportedly a reversal from 2020 when he attempted to block the app in the country and force its divesture to US-based companies owing to its Chinese ownership.
